Tickets start at $1,000 per person and proceeds go to the "Trump Victory" fundraising committee. Earlier Saturday, Pence cancelled an appearance at a rally with U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan in Wisconsin.

Ahead of the Rhode Island event, some prominent state Republicans criticized Trump's comments, which were caught on a video Friday. State GOP Chairman Brandon Bell, one of the fundraiser hosts, called the comments "inexcusable and demoralizing to women."